CHICAGO – An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will recognize restaurants and chefs in 22 categories at a … Read more
NEW YORK – Social media death threats may have been one of the best things to ever happen for Michael Rainey Jr. – professionally, that is. “When everything started really going crazy, I was like 17, 18. And at first, I’m like, ‘Dang, people crazy, bro!’ I’m like this is just a show,” said the … Read more
Detroit’s Michigan Central Station is officially back, and so is Eminem. The hometown rap star made a not-so-surprise appearance at a concert celebrating the reopening of the Michigan Central Station, which until recently, had been abandoned for decades. Eminem closed out the show, while accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and performed his new single … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia reviews some San Antonio Spurs news. Then, Jack Thompson, formerly with San Antonio Sports Star, stops by to discuss NBA Draft hopeful Dalton Knecht and review some Locked On Spurs fan comments. All this and more on this new episode of Locked … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Caterpillar Inc. is investing millions of dollars to create a new industrial engine, so more job opportunities could be coming to South Central Texas. The company recently announced a new $90 million investment to prepare its facilities in both Schertz and Seguin to produce the new C13D Industrial Engine. “It’s more power. … Read more
The people who rescued Lemon Squeeze say she is still a little skittish after her brush with death but she is on the mend and doing well. SAN ANTONIO — A sweet little cat has a new name and a new chance at life after being dumped in what could have easily been deadly conditions. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free. The celebrations started in Galveston, and in 1980, Juneteenth became a Texas state holiday. With the help of Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” June 19 became a federal … Read more